Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday announced that US has agreed to pause the imposition of tariffs on Mexico for a month.
Sheinbaum revealed that she had a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump during which the decision was made. “They are pausing tariffs for one month from now,” she said in a post in Spanish on X , detailing the conversation with Trump.
Apart from the tariff relief, she also mentioned other agreements reached with the US. She revealed that Mexico will work with US to prevent drug trafficking, particularly of Fentanyl by reinforcing the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard. “The United States is committed to working to prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico,” she said, adding that, the “teams will begin working today on two fronts: security and trade.”
The comes a day after the tariff wars between the two countries escalated. On Sunday, Sheinbaum instructed her economy minister to implement tariff and non-tariff actions as a response to the fresh US duties on Mexican products.
The order was in response to Trump’s executive order that levied tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China. The move sparked worries about rising prices and potential business interruptions throughout North America.